That means underwrite conservatively with margins for safety and don't over-leverage and you'll be fine.

We've decided to contact a lawyer and sue both our realtor, the inspector she recommended, the sellers (for not disclosing any of this health hazardous mess) and their realtor.

I anticipated putting about $4000-$5000 into it to address a few safety issues, make a few repairs and get it rent ready.

It has recovered nicely but that is something that may happen again.Note that the S&P500 in the past two years has been about 15% IRR so this is great for diversification and it may keep pace with the market in the long run but true full diversification is also important.Bottom line, as far as I am concerned, I would give a green light to Fundrise with the caveat of a reocmmendation to diversifying between multiple offerings (I like wide diversification for safety).

Lehi/Saratoga Springs is booming is well, but probably closer to 20% gains in the last year or two.3) I'd recommend you look at areavibes.com or trulia.com/local for safety information. 

This should ensure a good safety net and keep the project moving along in case you run into any hiccups.4.  

I need an insurance company to provide hazard insurance on a vacant property for a few months. 

I don't think it causes a safety hazard, it's just that the upper half of the house is no longer approved as a rental so there's no point in having an upstairs kitchen.Thanks again,Matt

Err, Building and Safety Dept.

It has several features which are unsafe as it stands but easy to fix and MUST be fixed for safety reasons.